Ukraine and Russia report fake emergency alerts after cyberattack targets apps

Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press, as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · November 2, 2026 · 1 min read

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Authorities in Ukraine and Russia say their emergency alert mobile apps were targeted by cyberattacks late Sunday, with users in Ukraine receiving false warnings of dangerously high radiation levels in the capital, Kyiv. In a Telegram post late Sunday, Ukraine’s air raid alert channel said “unaut...

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